Table top



April 23, 1929.

J. S. KONOP TABLE TOP Filed May 8, 1928' Humm ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 23,1929a UNITED STATES;

vTOI-IIN S. KON OP, 0F FLUSHING, NEW YORK.r

TABLE TOI.

fippiicaaon flied May s, 1928'. serial No. 275,983;

The objectof the present invention is to provide a table top which shallclosely resemble a solid glass or onyx or ,other stone top, but whichmay be very` cheaply manuf; factiired. 'lhe top not only resembles thesolid glass and onyx tops but possesses their stru ral advantages as torrigidity, Weight, pleasing appearance, etc.

The invention will be described with refio erence to the accompanyingdrawing, wliichl Figure l is aperspective view of an emf bodinient ofthe invention applied to a table;

Figure 21's a transverse sectionon the line 2 2, Figure l, and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal fragmentary section on the line 3 3, Figure2.y Ilhe lop is forn'ied by pressing` a sheet metal plate into a fiatrectangular or other primary iiieii'iber Vl having flanges 2. Withinille structure thus formed and preferably extending lrai'isversely ofthe major length y of `the structure are disposer:L spaced tie-bars 3,which. bars are rigidly secured tothe flanges 2. For this purpose in theembodinient shown in the drawing, 'the flanges have Welded theretorectangular clips 4 apertured to receive bolts 5 which pass throughaperi'iires formed in 'the tie-bar,fin.eacli case, the belts beinglireaded to receive nuts 6.` As an alternative, the tie-bars may beWelded to the clips 4l, orthey niay be formed at their ends with angularsurfaces for direct Welding to the flanges. The structure is thenAfilled with Portland cement composition, and

when the setting of thel composition is completed the expose surface 7thereof niay be finished in any desiredvnianiieri I intermediate theianges, as for example positions for flooring.

forni a porcelain or Prior to applying the cement composition upon thetie-bars 3 to aid in binding and reinforcing the cement.

sired. ln order to vary'the Weight of the structure, to the cement maybe added suitable proportions of Wood flour or other light fillermaterial asfcustomary in cement comy Either prior to or after fillingthe structure With the cement composition, the metallic surface iscoated with a vitreous material which is preferably baked in situ so asto' glass-like external surface.'v f

yThe completed structure is solid,rigid, of greater strength than aglassor stone structure of the saine proportions and has closely similarappearance rWith a cost very substantially less. i Having described myinvention what I claim and desire to secure by .Letters Patentv `is asfollows y A i l. As a newV article of'inanufacture, a 65 table topcomprising a sheet metal member having side flanges,the flanges beingcon- Ynested by a plurality of tie-bars, the space between `the flanges'being filled with a rigid, hard, ceinentitieus mate 1ial,fand theexposed 70 portions of the said metallic member and flangesbeing coatedwith a' vitreous inaterial. l

2. As afneiv article of manufacture, a table top comprising a metallicplate formed With marginal anges, clips Welded to the iianges, tie-barssecured to opposite clips, a ceinentitious material lilling tliespaceintermediate the flanges and covering the tielbars, and a vitreouscovering for the eX- i posed metallic surface of the structure. o

In testimony whereof, -I have signed my naine to this specification.

. v JOHN S. KONOP.

Theceinent composition may be as lde- 45

